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“Ganar un Oscar es un honor, pero, entre tú y yo, no hace las cosas más fáciles”
Robin McLaurin Williams (Chicago, Illinois, Estados Unidos, 21 de julio de 1951 – Paradise Cay, California, 11 de agosto de 2014) , más conocido como Robin Williams, fue un comediante y actor estadounidense.
Ganó un Óscar y cinco Globos de Oro, y fue generalmente conocido por sus actuaciones en películas cómicas tales como: «Señora Doubtfire, papá de por vida» (1993), «Jumanji» (1995), «Hook» (1991); «Good Morning, Vietnam» (1987); «Aladdín» (1992), «Las aventuras del barón Munchausen» (1988), «Una jaula de grillos» (1996), «Noche en el museo» (2006), o «Happy Feet» (2006), como también aclamado por la crítica en películas dramáticas como «Patch Adams» (1998), «El indomable Will Hunting» (1997), «El club de los poetas muertos» (1989), «Despertares» (1990), «El rey pescador» (1991), o «Retratos de una obsesión» (2002), entre otras.
«Winning an Oscar is an honor, but, between you and me, it does not makes things easier»
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)was an American actor and comedian. Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco’s comedy renaissance.
After rising to fame as Mork in the sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–82), he went on to establish a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. He was known for his improvisational skills.
After his film debut in the musical comedy «Popeye» (1980), he starred or co-starred in widely acclaimed films, including the comedy-drama «The World According to Garp» (1982), war comedy «Good Morning, Vietnam» (1987), dramas «Dead Poets Society» (1989) and «Awakenings» (1990), comedy-drama «The Fisher King» (1991), the animated musical-fantasy «Aladdin» (1992), drama «Good Will Hunting» (1997), and psychological thriller «One Hour Photo» (2002), as well as financial successes such as the fantasy adventure film «Hook» (1991), comedy «Mrs. Doubtfire» (1993), fantasy adventure «Jumanji» (1995), comedy «The Birdcage» (1996), and the «Night at the Museum» trilogy.
In 1998, Williams won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Dr. Sean Maguire in «Good Will Hunting». In addition, Williams was nominated thrice in the Best Actor for his performances in «Good Morning, Vietnam», «Dead Poets Society» and «The Fisher King».
He also received two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Grammy Awards throughout his career, and was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2009.
